Seahawks vs. Redskins Odds
WASHINGTON, DC (The Spread) – The Seattle Seahawks are fresh off a bye and hitting the road tonight when they face the Washington Redskins at 8:30PM ET on ESPN.
Seattle is 2-1 on the season, 0-1 on the road and 2-1 against the spread. Washington is 1-3 overall, 1-1 at home and 2-2 against the spread. The road team has won three straight meetings between these two.
Trends show that the Redskins are 4-11 against the spread in their last 15 conference games. Seattle is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 Monday night games and 21-7 ATS in its last 28 conference games.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Seattle is favored on the road, as the Seahawks are getting odds of -7.5 points at Washington tonight. The over/under total for the game has been set at 45.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had the Seahawks favored by 7.5 points. The spread climbed to a high of 9 points before falling back to a low of 7. It has since settled in at 7.5. The over/under total opened at 46 points and bounced around between 46 and 45 points all week.
Seattle is coming off a 26-20 win over Denver two weeks ago before going into the bye. Seattle has been its typical self, relying on a strong defense while pounding the ball on the ground offensively. The Seahawks are giving up just 321.3 yards per game on defense while averaging 356 yards on offense. Russell Wilson has thrown for 651 yards and six touchdowns this season while Marshawn Lynch has rushed for 234 yards and three scores. The defense is being led by Michael Bennett, who has three sacks.
Washington is coming off a 45-14 loss to the Giants at home last week, which was the worst showing the Skins have had this year. Washington is now averaging 415 yards per game on offense while the defense is giving up 324 yards per game. Kirk Cousins has thrown for 934 yards and six touchdowns this year, but also has five interceptions. Alfred Morris has added 316 rushing yards and three scores. Niles Paul has added 21 receptions for 313 yards. The defense is being led by Ryan Kerrigan, who has 11 tackles and five sacks.
In terms of Injuries, Washington tight end Jordan Reed (hamstring) and tackle Trent Williams (knee) are both questionable for the game. Seattle cornerback Tharold Simon (knee) and linebacker Bruce Irvin (ribs) are also questionable for the game.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing the Seahawks, as Seattle is getting 74% of the wagers with odds of -7.5 points at Washington tonight.
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